Plus, cyberthreats collide in the runup to the November election and more...

GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
OCTOBER 6, 2020

After Stops and Starts, Utah Enacts Biometric Guardrails
Unchecked surveillance concerns forced the state's public safety agency to re-evaluate how it uses biometric technology with a focus on a more transparent, audit-ready process, bolstered by implicit bias training. READ MORE

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Health and human services (HHS) organizations are implementing big changes, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a rapid shift to telemedicine and other digital services. In addition, urgent public health needs and spiraling demand for safety net programs are accelerating efforts around data sharing, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other data-related technologies.
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Cyberthreats Collide in Runup to November Election
As the presidential election nears this November, online threats from ballot interference to largescale ransomware attacks threaten all levels of government, and the stakes have never been higher. READ MORE

DHS Works to Protect National Critical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security recently issued a report offering a functional approach to critical infrastructure risk management. The deputy associate director of the National Risk Management Center explains more. READ MORE

Kofile Acquires SeamlessDocs to Digitize Government Services
With the addition of software and expertise from SeamlessDocs, the Dallas-based company is competing in the digital services market alongside gov tech giants like Accela, Tyler Technologies and Oracle. READ MORE

QUESTION OF THE DAY

How did the U.K. temporarily lose 16,000 COVID test results?
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Health and human services (HHS) organizations are implementing big changes, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a rapid shift to telemedicine and other digital services. In addition, urgent public health needs and spiraling demand for safety net programs are accelerating efforts around data sharing, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other data-related technologies.
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MORE HEADLINES

California Big Tech Remain Silent as Prop. 24 Fight Heats Up

EV Charging Expansion Planned for Dayton, Ohio, Region

Ohio Public Library System to Receive Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Neuronlike Circuits Bring Brain-Like Computers a Step Closer

Launch of U.S. Satellites Aborted 2 Seconds Before Liftoff

Opinion: How Voters, Local Gov Can Boost Election Security

Will Increased Online Education End Snow Days for Schools?

Pennsylvania County to Use COVID Funding for Broadband

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Accela, Forte Partner on Payment Processing In the Cloud

A New COVID-19 School Dashboard Maps National Response

Reducing Cyber-risks in As-a-Service IT Agreements

INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Webinar: Building Stronger Cyber Resilience: Strategies for a Post-Pandemic World

Paper: How to Optimize IT Spend in Tough Budget Cycles

Paper: Migrating to the Elastic Stack

Paper: Securing Elections in 2020 and Beyond: What You Need to Know

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